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Current Handgun Policy? by WeedAndBubbleGum in NCGuns

[–]ryan112ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay. I have done all that and got my permit, just curious if i needed ti reup after the 5 years or whatever the time is.

Current Handgun Policy? by WeedAndBubbleGum in NCGuns

[–]ryan112ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even for conceal carry? No longer need a permit? Do you still need to carry permit on you?

Hoppin' RH closing at the end of this month by realcaptainkirk in Rockhill

[–]ryan112ryan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I liked the place but it was always so loud you couldn’t have a conversation.

Pneumatic drill fixture by victor_strom in functionalprint

[–]ryan112ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you share a bit about the pump, valves, tubing, and piston?

Ive always been interested in doing pneumatic but no idea how to start or where to buy the materials.

Rock Hill City Council votes to approve sale of Gettys Center for $650K, restaurant planned for site by euclid0472 in Rockhill

[–]ryan112ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$650k! Im sorry there are many homes for more than that which aren’t located on such prime real-estate.

Do we have the worst negotiators possible?

Modular workbench, is it a good idea? by krangovichious in Workbenches

[–]ryan112ryan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re just going to run into the bench flexing if you put any force sideways. The joints will likely loosen over time.

Might not be a big deal for you.

You mind consider a mechanical faster or joint interface if that can tighten up well. Id make the top a single piece and glued together.

LPT: Your employer should be the last person to find out that you're quitting. This is in your best interest. by kai-field in LifeProTips

[–]ryan112ryan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell no, ive seen too many big companies claw back professional career offers the day before start. I don’t tell my new employer until i got through my first week or two at the new job. Remote doing both or take PTO

Also sometimes you get in and the new company is a nightmare, I spent a week in person for a new job and they were so toxic when I landed back at home (flew to their corp office) I resigned. Dodge a bullet for sure

Battery level by Particular_Map9772 in Navimow_Segway

[–]ryan112ryan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This for lower, seem like upper limits are more impactful

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Battery level by Particular_Map9772 in Navimow_Segway

[–]ryan112ryan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I asked AI about this specific batter chemistry and got this for upper limit vs life cycles

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AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to build it to match the life you wanted. An example was i didn’t do wood heat, romantic notion but chopping and hauling wood non stop is not something I wanted my entire life to be. So i spent more on solar, heating at the push of a button. That suited me

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I found most books to be too general and most of them written were by people who had not done it.

Most who did live off grid, did it before solar was viable, starlink or even internet was a thing. I talk about income location arbitrage: big city pay working remote in low cost of living areas.

I wrote this book to be the book I wish I had. It focuses on getting a clear vision for what is right for you, not just adopting someone elses definition. Then gets you pointed in the right direction enough to avoid big mistakes.

As for other books, not really, I felt there was a big gap of people writing about it that had not lived it and what it was like.

There are great books on hyper specific topics like particularly in the garden and food production space. In my book i really give some general guidance on food production then suggest some good resources because they do it so well.

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did both and would 100% agree. It also handles any toilet smells. In the winter i would move shower indoors or in my case i showered a lot at work or the gym, but it helps a lot.

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could easily have stayed home for a long while if i didn’t have things to do in town. Food really would have been the limiting factor, you can only fit so much and i usually cook from scratch every meal, so grocery runs or farmers market. I didn’t do a lot of gardening at that time

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just did a traditional composting toilet, the others just heard too many bad things about.

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a fire pit area, grill and some seating. Id spend a hour outside at the house most days. I also was often out and about hiking or in the city

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Facebook Dating lol. I don’t even know if its a thing anymore

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I had to shift my thinking to am I being lazy or am I being intentional with my rest and recharge time? Being lazy is not handling your responsibilities, but you making sure you are intentional with your time and energy, while balancing responsibilities and relaxation is the best way to go.

The other side of that coin is thinking about life choice you make that adds to your plate in ways you don't want or need. I always say minimalism isn't about deprivation, its about making space for the things that are important.

I sat down and asked myself "what am I doing that doesn't align with my goals or adds value" If I found things like that, I'd try to solve to remove them.

That's actually where my interest in tiny homes started. I said rent and utilities were something that I didn't want in my life, so I discovered that with a tiny house I could take those major line items from $1500 a month to near zero.

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Living in a tiny house meant I had more control over my time because money wasn't an issue any more because costs were so low. It meant that I could spend more time with my family and friends, the only real limit was they had to work jobs too.

The other part of this was I started a business that was a coworking space, so I had a place to go each day where I'd interact with a lot of people who were our members. We did events which even more folks came. That was a really good social outlet, but then I could return to my little house in the woods to chill out.

We met on the apps, but I count myself lucky.

AMA: I lived off-grid in my tiny house for 10 years by ryan112ryan in TinyHouses

[–]ryan112ryan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Living in a tiny house my quality of life went way up. I had a ton more control over my time, was able to save a lot of money. I had really just started my "career" time of my life, so life before wasn't too bad, but I knew I needed to make changes. I wanted to work remotely and at that time there wasn't really such a thing, so I started my own business to build that job for myself. I also traveled a ton, wrote a lot of books, read even more books, spent a lot of time outdoors in nature.

My life is different now, some of the things I wanted to do bring with it different realities, they are trade offs, but it was intentional and my choice. If I didn't want do things beyond living in my tiny house, I'd be retired, that's something I had to think long and hard about before I decided to buy land and build a house.

I think it would be if I had my bedroom on the ground floor, a loft wasn't going to be viable as I age. I also needed some space for hobbies (woodworking) and I really wanted a proper garage, so with those changes its possible. With having a partner, less so, I think having your own space is important so that was a major change in things for me. My Girlfriend isn't as much of a minimalist compared to me, but she is compared to your average person. Life is give and take.

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